Whether it’s the sound of phantom children playing or a spirit whistling their favorite song, interacting with ghosts is no big deal in Gleeson. Although Joe Bono knows his hometown norm is peculiar, fond memories of this shuttered stead quells any concerns about the supernatural.

Bono said, “It could be friends, could be family, so it never bothered me.”

This story was originally published by the Sierra Vista Herald on Feb. 17, 2021, which you can read here.

What kind of impact is your creative work having? Years ago I realized that my photography is a night rainbow. Click here for my case study. 

I was told that doing something that scares you each and every day is good for the soul. Now, I wouldn’t recommend jumping into a graffiti-laded river wash turned homeless camp, but that’s how my day started.

A full length video and photo gallery is coming soon to my YouTube channel. 

The Faces of Cochise County is a street portrait project that aims to highlight everyday people. For roughly three months, I spent my weekends traipsing around Southern Arizona searching for someone to rap with about life. The project is published by the Sierra Vista Herald. This is the most recent interview I conducted, which pressed on Jan. 7, 2022. Click here for the print version of this story, which includes the my photo.

You can purchase my first paperback photo book, 'Luces del barrio' on my website, www.davidjdelgrande.com.

This story was drafted on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2019. Weeks before Covid-19 turned the world upside down. Barrio Viejo was my home at the time. I was exploring every inch on Tucson's south side. Nite photography missions were coming while early morning spirit sampling was commonplace. The international lockdowns woke me up, lonely memories of days gone inspired me to act. 

The Faces of Cochise County is a street portrait project that aims to highlight everyday people. For roughly three months, I spent my weekends traipsing around Southern Arizona search for someone to rap with about life. The project is published by the Sierra Vista Herald. This is the first interview I conducted, which pressed on Nov. 18, 2021. Click here for the print version of this story, which includes the my photo. 

You can purchase my first paperback photo book, 'Luces del barrio' on my website, www.davidjdelgrande.com. 

For the month of February, 2022, I’m the Vancity Street Photography Collective's featured street photographer. With the honor comes an interview that asks, “Five Big Questions.” Here’s some insight into my photography origin story, advice for beginner street photogs and some of my favorite spots to freeze light in the Old Pueblo. Many thanks for the recognition, my friends. I’m humbled. You can find an amazing gallery of talented creatives on Instagram by following @van_spc. 

Do you get bored with your own photo work? Yeah, me too. When I’m in a rut, this is a short list of how I spark some genuine storytelling fun and creativity.

The Faces of Cochise County is a street portrait project that aims to highlight everyday people. For the past three months, I've spent my weekends traipsing around Southern Arizona search for someone to rap with about life. The project is published by Sierra Vista Herald. This published on Dec. 30, 2021. Click here for the print version of this story, which includes the my photo.

This story was drafted on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. Weeks before Covid-19 turned the world upside down and prior to me launching my seven-day a week photography schedule. That creative routine developed into me publishing my first photo book, securing multiple exhibition slots from Rome to Glasgow and linking with Canada’s Vancouver Street Photography Collective. I returned to this industrial backdrop a few times as I began to grow into my unique vision of what street photography means to me and how it will shape my memory of Southern Arizona.

The reality of this part-time job interview spoke to a greater picture. 

Aim higher. 

You have the talent, drive and intelligence.

Even if it’s a new way to express your soul’s mission—aim higher.